BIB_ID
116036
Accession number
MA 470.1
Creator
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.
Display Date
"Friday" [1850 Mar. 1-2].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Description
1 item (4 p.) : ill. ; 18.1 cm
Notes
Date of writing identified by Ray.
Illustrated with two sketches: a head-and-shoulders portrait of a beautiful woman at Lady Ashburton's dull dinner; and a small sketch of Mrs. Brookfield walking with her baby in the park.
N.B. In his mention of Boz, Thackeray is referring to the publication of David Copperfield (no. XI, chapters 32-34), which appeared at the same time as Pendennis (no. XIV, chapters 42-44).--Cf. Ray, p. 648, n. 34.
Part of a collection of letters from William Makepeace Thackeray to Jane Octavia Brookfield and others. Letters in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information.
Illustrated with two sketches: a head-and-shoulders portrait of a beautiful woman at Lady Ashburton's dull dinner; and a small sketch of Mrs. Brookfield walking with her baby in the park.
N.B. In his mention of Boz, Thackeray is referring to the publication of David Copperfield (no. XI, chapters 32-34), which appeared at the same time as Pendennis (no. XIV, chapters 42-44).--Cf. Ray, p. 648, n. 34.
Part of a collection of letters from William Makepeace Thackeray to Jane Octavia Brookfield and others. Letters in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Summary
Concerning the recent birth of her child, noting that "you are going to be healthier and happier than you have been all your life" and remarking that William "will be immensely tender over the child when nobody's by." Reporting that they had a dull dinner at Lady Ashburton's recently and mentioning that Mr. Simeon, Carlyle and Corry were present. Breaking off his letter in order to dress for dinner with Lord Holland. Remarking "Boz is capital this month -- some very neat pretty natural writing indeed -- better than somebody else again. By Jove he is a clever fellow, and somebody else must and shall do better." Concluding by remarking that he had a pleasant dinner with Lord Holland.
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